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‘Horny wolves, eunuchs and pirates’ among Baillie Gifford prize shortlist subjects

Helen Garner and Richard Holmes among authors of nonfiction books that also encompass international terrorists and ‘ghastly literary men’

The Guardian - UK

Job fears at Edinburgh headquarters of global investment firm Baillie Gifford

STAFF at Baillie Gifford’s Edinburgh office are reportedly facing job losses ...

The National (Scotland)

Yiyun Li and Barbara Demick among writers longlisted for Baillie Gifford prize

The 12 contenders for this year’s £50,000 nonfiction prize also include Lyse Doucet, Justin Marozzi, Frances Wilson, Adam LeBor and the Guardian’s Jason Burke

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Edinburgh festival rejects call to end sponsorship deal over 'genocide profits'

MORE than 500 artists, performers, and audience members have called for the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) to cut ties ...

The National (Scotland)

Under the Radar: Four Emerging Picks From a Century-Old Growth Investing Powerhouse

Most of those reading this have never heard of Baillie Gifford. The UK investment firm is not really a household name here in the United States.

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Holyrood pension scheme urged to fully divest from Elon Musk's Tesla

The Scottish Parliament Pension Scheme has been urged to fully divest from Tesla and any other companies owned by Elon Musk ...

The National (Scotland)

Michael Sheen, Jameela Jamil and Hanif Kureishi join packed Hay festival lineup

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader, is also due to appear, in a festival dedicated to activism and an exploration of the impact of AI

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From Creative Australia to Sydney writers’ festival, the direct threat facing the arts is coming from within

In this adapted extract from What’s the Big Idea? Louise Adler looks at the failure of Australian cultural leaders shying from risk and artistic vision – and letting the tail wag the dog

The Guardian - AU

Boycott of literary and arts festivals is attempt to ‘gag society’, says culture secretary Lisa Nandy

Minister claims ‘self-defeating virtue signalling’ campaign against festival sponsors is ‘killing off’ culture

The Independent UK

National Museum of Scotland responds to boycott over Israeli arms links

THE National Museum of Scotland has responded to a campaign group boycotting their cold war exhibit over links to Israel ...

The National (Scotland)

‘Sickening’: Scottish museum event cancelled over Israeli arms company ties

A Scottish museum has cancelled an event after a women’s group withdrew in protest over investor links to Israeli arms manufacturers.

The National (Scotland)

Save UK investment trusts from New York’s blackjack raider. Vote no to Saba

The City should protest about US hedge fund manager Boaz Weinstein’s attempt to seize control of seven trusts

The Guardian - UK

From the Baillie Gifford to the Giller: can literary prizes survive protests against sponsors?

Writers have been coming out against companies that fund awards, with serious implications for the books industry

The Guardian - UK

Scottish firm invests in AI weapons firm founded by US billionaire

A SCOTTISH firm has given financial backing to an AI weapons start-up founded by a US tech billionaire who has links to Donald Trump.

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Booker Prize winner Richard Flanagan adds Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize to his trophy shelf

Australian writer Richard Flanagan has won Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize, a decade after being awarded the Booker Prize for fiction

The Guardian - UK

Richard Flanagan wins Baillie Gifford prize and questions sponsor’s fossil fuel ties

Australian author says he will not accept £50,000 prize money until fund manager reduces its fossil fuel investments

The Guardian - UK

Small, local book festivals are still thriving

Letters: Stewart Collins says support for the Petworth literary festival in West Sussex is growing, and Kathryn Streatfield suggests local events are the solution for a changing festival world

The Guardian - UK

After Baillie Gifford: are literary festivals on their last legs?

Over the past 75 years, the idea of the book festival has become embedded in the British cultural landscape. But as costs rise sharply and reading habits change, many are finding it a struggle to survive

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The Guardian - UK

Nuclear war rehearsal and Gauguin biography make shortlist for Baillie Gifford prize

Books by Rachel Clarke, Richard Flanagan and Viet Thanh Nguyen are among the six competing for the nonfiction award

The National (Scotland)

Baillie Gifford asks council pension funds about investing in 'killer' drones

THE Scottish investment firm Baillie Gifford has contacted Scottish council pension funds to ask whether they have “concerns” about investing in…

Evening Standard

Cliveden Literary Festival: Champagne, Chanel and Hollywood

It’s been a tough year for literary festivals, with sponsor Baillie Gifford cutting ties with Hay and Edinburgh. But in the grounds of Buckinghamshire’s Cliveden House, Will Hosie finds one that is thriving.

The Guardian - UK

Salman Rushdie’s knife attack memoir longlisted for Baillie Gifford prize

Books by Richard Flanagan, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Rachel Cockerell and Jonathan Blitzer also in running for £50,000 nonfiction award

The Guardian - UK

The future of UK literary festivals: ‘There is no magic fairy’

After sponsor Baillie Gifford ended its support, book festivals urgently need new models to survive financially

The Guardian - UK

Mark Rylance among actors calling on Old Vic to cut links with fossil fuel investor

Paapa Essiedu and Stephen Dillane also sign open letter urging theatre to end Royal Bank of Canada’s support over its shares in fuel and arms

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Science Museum should not bow to climate change activists: take the oil money and be grateful to get it

Among its many lively claims to a place in history, the summer of 2024 will surely come to be known as the one that finally killed corporate sponsorship of the arts.

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